ENTO 208 Quiz 9 compilation

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The bull's eye rash occurs in all patients

False

The little house fly falls into the subfamily ____.

Faniinae

The little house fly falls into the subfamily __________.

Faniinae

Which muscid subfamily includes the little house fly?

Faniinae

26 million years ago

Fossilized Tsetse flies in Colorado indicate they were present in the Western Hemisphere when?

Mite adults typically have how many legs?

Four pair

Mite nymphs typically have how many legs?

Four pair

Which of the following is not vectored by tabanids?

Fungi

The _________ group of tsetse flies is most often found in forested habitats like mangrove forests.

Fusca

You find some tsetse flies that prefer to feed on bushbuck, buffalo, cattle, giraffes, elephants, hippopotamus, bush pigs, river hogs, porcupines, aardvarks, and ostriches. These flies belong to the ____ group of tsetse flies.

Fusca

Which of these is the most pathogenic hors stomach bot?

G. pecorum

Which of these is the most pathogenic horse stomach bot?

G. pecorum

which of these is the most pathogenic horse stomach bot

G. pecorum

Which species of cattle bot fly commonly also infests horses?

H. bovis

The major morphological difference between Anoplura and Mallophaga is:

Head size

Blood feeding insects are called:

Hematophagous

Tabanidae adults feed on the fecal matter of what order?

Hemiptera

half wings

Hemiptera literally means:

Destruction of red blood cells is

Hemolytic

5

How many instars do Reduviidae go through?

.03 mL

How much blood does a tsetse fly ingest when fully engorged?

Which lice do not cement their eggs to heir or feathers of the host?

Human body lice

Puparial parasites of tsetse flies may be found in the orders ____ and Coleoptera.

Hymenoptera

Puparial parasites of tsetse flies may be found in the orders ______________ and Coleoptera.

Hymenoptera

Which of these orders contains puparial parasites of Glossinidae?

Hymenoptera

Female Glossinidae without bacterial symbionts are:

Sterile

Aphids, scales and whiteflies fall into the hemipteran suborder ____.

Sternorrhyncha

Aphids, scales and whiteflies fall into the hemipteran suborder _____________.

Sternorrhyncha

Mating in lice occurs:

On host

Where is the arista found on Calliphoridae?

On the antennae (it's part of the antennae)

Deer flies most commonly feed:

On the head and neck of a host

When do male Tabanidae emerge from their pupae?

One day before females

Yersinia pestis causes:

Plague

The area of the body that bearst he legs and the genital pore is called:

Podosoma

The portion of the idiosoma that bears legs is called:

Podosoma

Acording to your reading, Ixodes falls into which subfamily?

Prostriata

Which sub-order includes warhogs and elephant louse?

Ryhnchophthirina

What is the easiest way to tell male and female Calliphoridae apart?

If the compound eyes are touching dorsally or not

Tabanidae mating occurs:

In flight

When do female Ixodidae become fully engorged with blood?

In the last 24-48 hours of feeding

Tick paralysis starts where in the body?

In the lower body

Occasional parasitis of atypical hosts by obligate myiasis-producing flies is called:

Incidental myiasis

Domestic Reduviidae prefer to inhabit:

Inside human homes

Phoresy is most common in which group?

Ischnocera

Phorsey is most commin in which group?

Ischnocera

What is true about myiasis?

It is a way of exploiting a rich protein source

The western blacklegged tick is:

Ixodes pacificus

The tiaga tick is:

Ixodes persulactus

What is the genus and species of the deer tick?

Ixodes scapularis

Which tick is a major vector of Lyme Disease?

Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus

Hard ticks fall into which family?

Ixodidae

Which of these is repsented by the largest number of species?

Ixodidae

You find a tick with a scutum. Which family does this belong to?

Ixodidae

"Which of these is known as a ""long duration"" feeder? "

Ixodidae ticks

Tabanidae over winter as:

Larvae

Which of these developmental stages of Triatominae feed on blood?

Larvae Nymphs Adult males Adult females

Horse flies tend to favor what region of a host?

Legs

What percentage of adults in the horse biting louse are male?

Less than 1%

Which species is most likely to be used for maggot therapy?

Lucilia sericata

stationary hosts

Mated tsetse flies are attracted to:

The primary site for digestion in the tick is:

Midgut

What do larval tsetse flies feed upon?

Milk-like nutrients by milk glands in the adult female

Elaophorosis is a:

Nematode

Drain flies fall into which suborder?

Nemotocera

Sylvatic Reduviidae prefer to inhabit:

Nests and burrows

The scientific name for the little blue cattle louse is ____ _____.

Solenopotes capillatus

How can you tell male from female Muscidae?

Spacing of the compound eyes

Mated tsetse flies are attracted to:

Stationary hosts

Where is Haller's organ found?

The dorsal surface of leg 1

Reduviidae

The kissing bug falls into which family?

Triatominae

The kissing bug falls into which subfamily?

The silken cocoon surrouding the flea pupae is excreted by:

The last larval instar

Pour-on and spot-on treatments that can be used for sucking lice. What type of treatment are they?

Systemic

Which treatment is most efficient for sucking louse?

Systemic treatment

American trypanosomiasis in dogs is caused by which agent?

T. Cruzi

African trypanosomiasis in dogs is caused by which agent?

T. Evansi

American trypanosomiasis in dogs is caused by which agent?

T. cruzi

African trypanosomiasis in dogs is caused by which agent?

T. evansi

crocodiles

T. grayi is a parasite of:

The horse fly falls into which family?

Tabanidae

What significantly impacts the length of time a louse can live off host?

Temperature

What significantly impacts the length of time a louse can live on a host

Temperature

The internal skeleton of the louse head is called:

Tentorium

Myiasis involving those species that join other myiasis-causing species just prior to host death is known as:

Tertiary myiasis

The thickened basal portion of the hemelytra is called

The corium and clavus

The thickened basal portion of the hemelytra is called:

The corium and clavus

Cochliomyia hominivorax is commonly known as:

The primary screwworm

Urogenital myiasis referes to fly larvae in:

The urethra and/or genitalia of the host

T. protracta is commonly known as:

The western conenose

Who was the first to discover an arthropod was linked to transmission of a disease agent?

Theobald Smith

You find a clutch of Tabanidae eggs that are pearly white. What do you know?

They are less than a few hours old

Why are bed bugs notoriously difficult to exterminate?

They are resistant to many pesticides

How do Oestrinae emerge from the host?

They are sneezed out by their host.

How do house fly larvae become infested with nematodes?

They ingest the eggs in fecal matter

How do sheep keds (Melophagus ovinus) primarily spread to new hosts?

They move from ewes to lambs

The kissing bug falls into which subfamily?

Triatminae

The kissing bug falls into the subfamily ______________.

Triatominae

What is the name of the causitive agent of Chagas disease?

Trypanosoma cruzi

Fly larvae feeding in the urethra and/or genitalia of the host is called ____ myiasis.

Urogenital

Fly larvae feeding in the urethra and/or genitalia of the host is called __________ myiasis.

Urogenital

Milk-like nutrients produced by milk glands in the adult female

What do larval tsetse flies feed upon?

Arista with small branch hairs

What unique antennal feature do Glossinidae have?

When does traumatic myiasis occur?

When cutaneous myiasis is assoicated with a break, laceration, or open sore in the host's skin

Pseudomyiasis is:

When fly larvae involved are normally not parasitic but under certain conditions can become so

____ flies exploit foods and habitats created by agriculture and other human activities.

synanthropic

______________ flies exploit foods and habitats created by agriculture and other human activities

synanthropic

internal skeleton of the louse head is called

tentorium

myiasis involving those species that join other myiasis causing species just prior to host death is known as

tertiary myiasis

myiasis involving those species that join other myiasis-causing species just prior to host death is known as

tertiary myiasis

a checkerboard pattern on a fly is called

tessellated

Where is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever NOT commonly found?

texas

babesia bigemina is the causitive agent of what disease

texas cattle fever

what is ecdysis

the act of molting

gastrointestinal myiasis referes to fly larvae in

the alimentary tract

Where do most Chagas disease cases occur?

the americas

the thickened basal portion of the hemelytra is called

the corium and clavus

lipoptena cervi is commonly known as

the deer ked

which of these is a way to tell cochliomyia macellaria from cochliomyia homnivorax

the presence of dark or light setae on the fronto-orbital plate

cochliomyia hominivorax is commonly known as

the primary screwworm

cutaneous myiasis referes to fly larvae in

the skin

the gaglion found in the head region of the insect is called

the subesophageal ganglion

where are cuterbrinae found

they are found in the western hemisphere only

insects have how many pairs of thoracic legs

three

How are young Hippoboscidae larvae fed while growing in the females abdomen?

through milk glands

which of these is most likely to cause to household goods

thysanura

daddy long-legs fall into which family

tipulidae

Glossina literally means:

tongue fly

what is the subfamily responsible for transmission of t. cruzi

triatominae

an infestation of chiggers is called

trombiculosis

if i were to tell you that empheroptera have a greater than average life expectance what would you say

true! while the adults live for just a few days, the naiads can live for over a year

which of these is a mite borne disease of humans

tsutsugamushi disease

how do we think caterpillars cause fetal loss in horses

two of these

the collophore may be used for which of these

two of these

which mouthparts have palps associated with them

two of these

invasion of the alimentary tract in accidental myiasis can happen

two of these*

anisomorpha buprestoides is commonly known as

two-striped walking stick

where is the ptilinum found

under the frontal suture on the head

The Palpalis group of tsetse flies is most often found in:

vegetation around lakes and along rivers and streams

what virus causes encephalitis and is reservoired in horses?

venezuelan equine encephalitis

in arthropods, where is the nerve cord found

ventrally

What are the dark, longitudinal stripes on the adult muscid thorax called?

vittae

stripes on the dorsal surface of the thorax of the secondary screwworm are known as

vittae

the stripes on the dorsal surface of the thorax of the secondary screwworm are known as

vittae

what are the dark longitudinal stripes on the adult muscid thorax called

vittae

Furuncles are commonly known as:

warbles

The Cuterbrinae are found only in the ____ hemisphere.

western

what does disease spillover mean

when a pathogen moves into another animal population

when does traumatic myiasis occur

when cutaneous myiasis is associated with a break, laceration, or open sore in the hosts skin

which of the following is not a characteristic of all insects

wings

tsetse flies live in an are

with an annual rainfall of at least .5 m per year

Tsetse flies live in an area:

with an annual rainfall of at least 0.5 m per year

Male Glossinidae have a button-like ____ on the ventral surface of the abdomen.

hypopygium

Male Glossinidae have a button-like ___________ on the ventral surface of the abdomen.

hypopygium

the portion of the tick mouthparts that is toothed is called

hypostome

where do megaloptera larvae live

in fresh water

members of streblidae are found

in the new world

in the female sperm is stored

in the spermatheca

Female tsetse flies without bacterial symbionts are _________.

infertile

Domestic Reduviidae prefer to inhabit:

inside human bones

what is true about myiasis

it is a way of exploiting a rich protein source

what factor contributes to the high lethality of anthrax

it is usually asympotmatic

why isnt most bug blood red

it lacks hemoglobin

In tsetse flies, the ____ is armed with teeth for cutting into animal flesh.

labellum

In tsetse flies, the _________ is armed with teeth for cutting into animal flesh.

labellum

which components make up the proboscis

labrum, maxillae, mandibles, hypopharynx, and labium

The piercing and sucking stylets of flea mouthparts are composed of the epipharynx and:

laciniae

the piercing and sucking stylets of flea mouthparts are composed of the epipharynix and

laciniae

ixodes ticks prefer to feed on what kind of animals as adults

larger mammals

which of the following terms best discribes the immature stage of an insect characterized by complete metamorphosis

larva

Tabanidae over winter as:

larvae

MRLS is caused by which of these species

leptocneria reducta

The lobes of the labium are called

ligula

What does a high degree of host specificity imply?

long coevolutionary history

Where do stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans, usually prefer to feed on humans?

lower legs

where do stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans, usually prefer to feed on humans

lower legs

The scientific name for the secondary screwworm is Cochliomyia ____.

macellaria

what family has cantharidin in its blood

meloidae

The _________ group of Glossinidae has show the greatest attraction to host odors.

mortisans

More than 30 species of wild animals in Africa harbor trypanosomes that are pathogenic when transmitted to domestic animals. The disease assoicated with any of these infections is called _____________.

nagana

sylvatic transmission of Dengue virus inlcudes

non-human primates

What disease causing pathogens do bed bugs transmit?

none

What major veterinary disease do bot flies transmit?

none

what disease causing pathogens do bed bugs have

none

how many larval instars do triatomines undergo

none they have nymphs

the most common ecto-parastie of poultry in the US is

northern fowl mite

What do adult bot flies feed on?

nothing

What do first instar Tabanidae larvae feed on?

nothing

what do adult bot flies feed on

nothing

the yound of a paurometablolous insect is known as

nymph

what is the pseudocoulus

ocellus-like structure

most cases of ocular myiasis are caused by

oestrus ovis

the precursor to eggs in the female insect is called

ovarioles

dragonflies can take how long in the naiad form

over 5 years

Melophagus ____ will vector blue tongue virus

ovinus

Melophagus _______ will vector blue tongue virus.

ovinus

You find some tsetse flies that feed mostly on reptiles like crocodiles and monitor lizards, and those animals associated with rivers and lakes. These flies belong to the _________ group of tsetse flies.

palpalis

You find some Reduviidae adults living in chicken coops, stables, and rabbit pens. These bugs can be categorized into the ____________ habitat group.

peridomestic

What is the most effective mean to protect people from ticks and tick-borne diseases?

personal protection

which of these families contain chewing lice of veterinary importance (according to your reading)

philopteridae

"When lice temporarily attach to a non host (like another arthropod) for transfer, this is called: "

phoresy

When lice temporarily attach to a non host (like another arthropod) for transfer, this is called:

phoresy

when lice temporarily attach to a non host (like another arthropod) for transfer, this is called?

phoresy

The chela is a:

pincer

which of these is used as a bioindicator of water health

plecoptera

what type of antennae do male mosquitoes have

plumose

the section of the mite body that houses the legs is called

podosoma

A host fly that helps bot flies exhibit phoretic behavior is called a(n) ____.

porter

A host fly that helps bot flies exhibit phoretic behavior is called a(n) ___________.

porter

Hypopygium

You can tell male from female tsetse flies by the presence or absence of the:

Maggots that only feed on living tissue of living organisms are said to produce ____________ myiasis.

primary

Cochliomyia hominivorax is commonly known as:

primary screwworm

according to your reading, ixodes falls into which subfamily

prostriata

Triatoma ____ is commonly know as the western conenose.

protracta

Triatoma _____________is commonly known as the western conenose.

protracta

which of these do not have antennae

protura

When fly larvae that are not normally parasitic cause myiasis, it creates a condition called ____.

pseudomyiasis

what is metamorphosis?

a change in form resulting from normal development

what is a dead-end host

a host that does not contribute to disease transmission

according to your reading, odonata naiads have a labium that forms

a mask

drain flies are found in which family

psychodidae

moth flies are found in which family

psychodidae

the most primitive type of lice listed is

psycoptera

Which of the following is not a life stage Hemipterans undergo?

pupa

most/all soft ticks

are nidicolous

Peaks of tabanidae feeding on hosts happen

at midday and late afternoon

Where is the fossula found?

at the apex of the tibia

where is the fossula found

at the apex of the tibia

The suborder ____________ contains cicadas and leaf hoppers.

auchenorrhyncha

opisthognathous mouthparts are directed

backward

The scientific name for the black blow fly is Phormia ____.

regina

The scientific name for the black blow fly is Phormia _______________.

regina

what allows isoptera to feed on cellulose

bacterial symbionts

ehrlichiosis is caused by what kind of disease agent

bacterium

lyme disease is caused by what kind of agent

bacterium

homeostasis is

balance within the body

the common name for treblidae is

bat fly

Which muscid fly is associated with mechanical transmission of trachoma eye disease agents?

bazaar fly

on average how many eggs does the female hard tick lay

between 5400 and 10000 on average

which color is most likely to attract a female tabanidae

black blue red

ixodea scapularis is commonly known as

black legged tick

ixodes scapularis is commonly known as

black legged tick

which of these is used as an aphrodisiac

blister beetle

Hematophagous means ____-feeding.

blood

Hematophagous means _______-feeding.

blood

siphonaptera feed on

blood

What is a telmophage?

blood pool feeder

what vectors babesia bigemia

boophilus annulatus

the scientific name for the cosmopolitan cattle biting louse is

bovicola bovis

Hypoderma ____________ larvae migrate through the connective tissues of cattle, to the spinal column, and to the back.

bovis

the sub order for blow flies is

brachycera

to which suborder does family tabanidae belong

brachycera

how can you tell calliphoridae from muscidae

bristles on the meron

muscoidea is distinguished from oestroidea by

bristles on the meron

rhiphicephalus sanguineus is commonly known as

brown dog tick

What are the enlarged lymph nodes characteristic of plague called?

buboes

how do you identify a sarcophagidae species

by looking at the adaegus

Stomoxys _________ is known to vector Trypanosoma.

calcitrans

What structure provides support for the head of muscid larvae?

cephalopharyngeal skeleton

wherever tstese flies are found

Where does nagana occur?

you find a honeybee what type of mouthparts does this insect have

chewing lapping

A peridomestic habitat refers to ___________.

chicken coop

a peridomestic habitat refers to

chicken coop

peridomestic reduviidae prefer to inhabit

chicken coops and rabbit pens

Australian frog flies fall into which family

chloropidae

australian frog flies fall into which family

chloropidae

What is the subfamily name for deer flies?

chrysopinae

what chemical keeps blood from clotting

chrysoptin

A batch of Calliphoridae eggs is called a(n)___________

clutch

Batch of Calliphoridae eggs is called a(n) ____.

clutch

batches of calliphoridae eggs are called

clutches

What helps to camouflage flea pupae, making them difficult to find in the environment?

coating of adhered debris

blattodea literally means

cockroach

which of these has the least specialized mouth parts

cockroach

which order has a collophore

collembola

What is an alternate name for kissing bugs?

cone-nose

a sensitive clinical test has the ability to

correctly identify those patients with the disease

T. grayi is a species of trypanosome parasitic of ____________

crocodile

T. Grayi is a parasite of

crocodiles

fly larvae feeding in the skin of a host is referred to as ____ myiasis.

cutaneous

During mating, male tsetse flies visually locate females, then respond to a pheromone in the female's _________.

cuticle

cells bursting due to osmotic imbalance is called

cytolytic

according to lecture, which of these is known to vector boutonneuse fever

rhiphicephalus sanguineus

according to lecture, which of these is known to vector canine babesiosis

rhiphicephalus sanguineus

mouthparts of the kissing bug are referred to as the

rostrum

what type of habitats do you expect to find psychodidae

damp

what do protura feed on

decomposing matter and fluids

economic losses due to cattle grubs is primarily due to

decreased value of hides

Which sub-group within Tabanidae is more likely to bite humans?

deer flies

What disease type is most often linked to mechanical transmission by house flies?

diarrhoeal

what disease type is most often linked to mechanical transmission by house flies

diarrhoeal

what is not a direct impact of mosquitoes

disease

Contents of the __________ are often temporarily regurgitated by muscid flies to help evaporate excess water from dilute food sources.

diverticulum

Contents of what structure are often temporarily regurgitated by muscid flies to help evaporate excess water from dilute food sources?

diverticulum

contents of what structre are often temporarily regurgitated by muscid flies to help evaporate excess water from dilute food sources

diverticulum

You find some Reduviidae adults living in human houses and concealed in household materials. These bugs can be categorized into the ____________ habitat group.

domestic

The species known to be a developmental host for nematodes in horses is Musca ____.

domestica

You find a Calliphoridae maggot with posterior spiracles that look like those in the picture above. What instar is this maggot? (spell out the word)

second

myiasis involoving thosoe species that can continue myiasis but only after it is started by primary species is known as

secondary myiasis

which of these lives the shortest amount of time as an adult

ephemeroptera

the outermost layer of the insect cuticle is called

epicuticle

the study of the distribution and determinants of health related states and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems is

epidemiology

African trypanosomiasis infecting canines is caused by Trypanosoma ____.

evansi

filarial nematodes are

extra-cellular parasites

the bull's eye rash occurs in all patients

false

which stage of phthiraptera have gonopods

female adults

tracheoles are

filled with fluid

The ____ install Tabanidae has an egg burster. (spell it out)

first

The __________ instar Tabanidae has an egg burster.

first

The __________ instar Tabanidae has an egg burster. (spell it out)

first

phasmatodea eggs are camouflaged as

seeds

which tabanidae instar has an egg burster

first instar only

"Pleco" means

folded

A non living thing that can transmit disease is called

fomite

"In mites, the pedipalps are primarly: "

sensory appendages

According to lecture, ____ plague is considered the deadliest.

septicemic

The scientific name for the sheep blow fly is Lucilia_______________.

sericata

What does the term exanguination refer to?

severe blood loss

Lucilia sericata is commonly known as:

sheep blow fly

the scientific name for the little blue cattle louse is

solenopotes capillatus

basilia boardmani is commonly known as

spider-like bat fly

Mated tsetse flies are attracted to ____ hosts.

stationary

Lice feeding on atypical hosts are called ____, and suffer significantly higher mortality rates.

stragglers

what is the proper term for the cutting mouthparts of tabanids

stylets

Male Tabanidae feed on:

sugars

male tabanidae feed on

sugars

The flea antennae fit into specialized grooves called antennal ____, which keeps the antennae from catching on fur.

fossae

The flea antennae fit into specialized grooves called antennal ___________, which keep the antennae from catching on fur.

fossae

which of the following is not vecotored by tabanids

fungi

Bot fly larvae develop in

furnucle

A ____ is an inflames and painful swelling of the flesh with a hard core that houses a developing bot fly maggot.

furuncle

A ____________ is an inflamed and painful swelling of the flesh with a hard core that houses a developing bot fly maggot.

furuncle

the subfamily for the stomach bot fly is

gasterophilinae

Fly larvae feeding in the alimentary tract is referred to as ____ myiasis.

gastrointestinal

Triatoma ____ is one of the most common assassin bugs found in Texas, and is only found in Texas and New Mexico.

gerstaeckeri

Triatoma ______________ is one of the most common assassin bugs found in Texas, and is only found in Texas and New Mexico.

gerstaeckeri

who described the cyclical development of malarial parasites in mosquitoes

giovanni grassi

The ____ is an appendage which guides, manipulates, and glues louse eggs onto hair or feathers.

gonopod

The _______ is an appendage which guides, manipulates, and glues louse eggs onto hair or feathers.

gonopod

A female fly with fully formed eggs ready to lay is called:

gravid

Tsetse flies have a discal cell shaped like a

hatchet

tsetse flies have a discal cell shaped like a

hatchet

which of these involved young living underwater while the adults live on land

hemimetablolous development

You find a bug with venom that destroys red blood cells. This is a(n) ____ function of the toxin.

hemolytic

You find a bug with venom that destroys red blood cells. This is a(n) ___________ function of the toxin.

hemolytic

Assassin bugs and bedbugs fall into which suborder?

heteroptera

You find a Hemipteran that has fore wings composed of a thickened basal portion and a transparent distal portion, with membraneous hind wings.

heteroptera

what are the sub-orders of hemiptera

heteroptera, auchenorrhyncha, sternorrhyca

what is the major drawback to using insecticides to control tabanid

higher doses are needed to be effective

which of these is most likely to vector vesicular stomatitis

hippelates pusio

Siphonaptera exhibit ____________________ metamorphosis

holometabolous

The scientific name for the primary screwworm is Cochliomyia _______________.

hominivorax

Cochliomyia ____ is most likely to cause primary myiasis

homnivorax

Which of these muscid flies does bite?

horn fly

which of these muscid flies does bite

horn fly

You find a Tabanidae with short antennae and an enlarged basal flagellum, clear wings, and no apaical tibial spurs.

horse

WEE, EEE, and VEE all effect which animal

horses

During mating, the female will ovulate only if mating lasts longer than one ______.

hour

a domestic habitat refers to

human homes

The larval period in Tabanidae lasts:

"2-3 years, but maybe longer under harsh conditions"

138

"According to lecture, how many Triatminae species are described? "

Sterorrhyncha

"Aphids, scales and whiteflies fall into which suborder? "

What is a gonopod?

"Appendages which guide, manipulate, and glue louse eggs onto hair or feathers"

The Morsitans group of tsetse flies is most often found in

"Dry thickets, scrub vegetation, and areas of savanna woodland"

The Morsitans group of tsetse flies is most often found in:

"Dry thickets, scrub vegetation, and areas of savanna woodland"

Hyaline

"Glossinidae may have ________ wings, which are clear and glassy"

What are the sub-orders of Hemiptera

"Heteroptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Sternorrhynca"

Where does pupation of Tabanidae occur?

"In drier soil, near the soil surface"

Vitamin B

"In tsetse flies, bacterial symbionts produce: "

How do we think caterpillars cause fetal loss in horses?

(Two of these) The setae penetrate the intestinal wall, allowing bacteria into the bloodstream" There might be a toxin assoicated with the exoskeletons

Where does Hippelates pusio like to feed (according to lecture)?

(all) On the eyes In the nose In the mouth In open wounds

how much blood does a tsetse fly ingest when fully engorged

.03 ml

the average size of a mite is

.3 mm long

Tsetse flies imbibes about ____ mL of blood when fully engorged. (use the numerals)

0.03

How large are adult Phthiraptera?

0.4-11 mm

How often do moth flies breed?

1 time

How many spiracular slits does a first instar maggot have in each posterior spiracle?

1 u-shaped slit

how many spiracular slits does a first instar maggot have in each spirical

1 u-shaped slit

The approximate cost of tick damage to the domestic animal industry is estimated at:

1--7 billion

the approximate cost of tick damage to the domestic animal industry is estimated at

1-7 billion

"According to lecture, adults can bite how many times per minute in heavily infested areas? "

10

About how many eggs can adult Phthiraptera lay per day (according to lecture)?

10

Tsetse flies are estimated to be found in an area at least ____ million square kilometers large. (use the numeral here).

10

Tsetse flies are estimated to be found in an area at least _________ million square kilometers large. (Use the numeral here).

10

what percent of Tabanids finish feeding completley after the first bite attempt?

10

Tsetse flies are found in an area estimated to be at least:

10 million square kilometers

On average how many generations do lice have in a year?

10 to 12

On average how many generations louse have in a year?

10 to 12

What percentage of Tabanids finish feeding completely after the first bite attempt?

10%

approximately what percentages of tick species act as vectors of pathogens

10%

what percentage of tabanids finish feeding completely after the first bite attempt

10%

Economic losses due to cattle grubs readed how much in the 1980s?

100 million

economic losses due to cattle grubs readed how much much in the 80s

100 million

Most horses can tolerate a burden of how many stomach bots without ill effects

100 or so

Most horses can tolerate a burden of how many stomach bots without ill effects?

100 or so

most horses can tolerate a burden of how many stomach bots without ill effects

100 or so

"According to lecture, how many described species of Calliphoridae are there in the world? "

1000

According to lecture, how many described species of Calliphoridae are there in the world?

1000

according to lecture, how many described species of calliphoridae are there in the world

1000

how many abdominal segments do adult lice have

11

approx how many species of blattodea are considered pests

12

how many mite species are intermediate hosts of tapeworms, according to your lecture notes

125

how many mite species are intermediate hosts of tapeworms, according to your lecture notes?

125

"According to lecture, how many Triatminae species are described? "

138

According to lecture, how many Triatminae species are described?

138

According to lecture, there are about ____ Triatiminae species described. (use the numerals)

138

According to lecture, there are about ___________ Triatminae species described (use the numerals).

138

according to lecture how many species of mosquito are currently in N America north of mexico

176

argasidae has approximately how many species

183

Argasid ticks have how many nymphal instars?

2 or more

argasid ticks have how many nymphal instars

2 or more, depending on species

How long does it take Chloropidae eggs to hatch?

2 to 4 days

how long does it take chloropidae eggs to hatch

2 to 4 weeks

Mite adults typically have how many legs?

4 pair

How long can adult fleas remain inside the cocoon (usually)?

4-5 months

Male adult Ixodidae ticks feed for about how long at a time?

4-6 days

Which of these species is the only nonmammalian trypanosome transmitted by the tsetse fly?

6 of these

which of these species is the only nonmammalian trypanosome transmitted by the tsetse fly

6 of these*

ixodidae has approximately how many species

683

About how many species of muscidae occur in North America?

700

Approximately how many species of Muscidae are there in North America?

700

Sheering sheep reduces sheep keds by how much?

75%

how many legs to mite tritonymphs have

8

Female adult Ixodidae ticks feed for about how long total?

8--14 days

Female adult Ixodidae ticks feed for about how long total?

8-14 days

female ixodidae blood feed for about how long once they are adults

8-14 days

female ixodidae blood feed for about how long once they are adults?

8-14 days

Hard ticks represent what percentage of known tick species?

80%

How do embryonic lice breath?

A terminal cap full of tiny holes

How do embryonic lice breathe?

A terminal cap full of tiny holes

Mites are in the Subclass:

Acari

What does chrysoptin do?

Acts as an anticoagulant

The house fly, Musca domestic, occurs on all continents EXCEPT ____.

Antarctica

The house fly, Musca domestica, occurs on all continents EXCEPT ____________.

Antarctica

The house fly, Musca domestica, occurs on all continents EXCEPT:

Antarctica

The flea antennae fit into specialized grooves called:

Antennal fossae

Where is the fossula found?

At the apex of the tibia

The suborder ____________ contains cicadas and leaf hoppers.

Auchenorrhyncha

Fly larvae feeding in the ears if a host is referred to as ____ myiasis.

Auricular

Fly larvae feeding in the ears of a host is referred to as ________ myiasis.

Auricular

The suborder ____ contains cicadas and leaf hoppers.

Auuchenorrhyncha

Bacterial symbionts in tsetse flies produce vitamin ____.

B

Which color is most likely to attract a female Tabanidae

Blue Black Red

How can you tell Calliphoridae from Muscidae?

Bristles on the meron

Muscoidea is distinguisehd from Oestroidea by:

Bristles on the meron

Muscoidea is distinguished from Oestroidea by:

Bristles on the meron

what are two of the most abundant mosquito species in college station

C. quinquefasciatus and A. aegypti

"Aside from bacteria, fleas commonly vector which organism? "

Cestodes

Aside from bacteria, fleas commonly vector which organism

Cestodes

Aside from bacteria, fleas commonly vector which organism?

Cestodes

A tessellated abdomen is:

Checkerboard

Which of these is known to cause occiasonal irritation or pain eventhough they don't directly feed on humans?

Cicadellidae Membracidae Ceropidae Fulgoroidae

Which of these is known to cause occasional irritation or pain even though they don't directly feed on humans?

Cicadellidae Membracidae Ceropidae Fulgoroidae Correct All of these

Batches of Calliphoridae eggs are called:

Clutches

Which of these is most likely to cause primary myiasis?

Cochliomyia homnivorax

T. grayi is a parasite of:

Crocodiles

"Of the following species, which is considered to be the most economically significant?"

Ctenocephalides felis

how many spiracular slits does a third instar maggot have in each posterior spiracle

3

The pupal stage of Glossinidae lasts:

30 days

Triatoma sanguisuga prefer which of these as their host?

Eastern wood rat

What is a furuncle?

An inflamed and painful swelling of the flesh with a hard core that houses a developing bot fly maggot

The sheep ked was introduced into the US

1400

Approximately how many days does the egg stage last in Phthiraptera?

15 days

Female adult Argasidae ticks feed for about how long total?

15-30 minutes

when was aedes aegypti shown to be the principal vector of yellow fever

1900

The biological transmission of trypanosomes by the tsetse fly was demonstrated in the year ____.

1909

Argasid ticks have how many nymphal instars

2+ depending on species

Calliphoridae tend to have _________ notopleural bristles

2--3

calliphoridae tend to have ___ notopleural bristles

2--3

Calliphoridae tend to have ____ notopleural bristles

2-3

The larval period in Tabanidae lasts:

2-3 years, but maybe longer under harsh conditions

What is the mortality rate of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

2-5%

about how many species of mites are recognized as causing health problems in animals and humans, according to lecture

250

Fossilized Tsetse flies in Colorado indicate they were present in the Western Hemisphere when?

26 million years ago

fossilized tsetse flies in colorado indicate they were present int he western hemisphere when

26 million years ago

Eye gnats lay clutches of about __________ eggs

50

"According to lecture, how many known species of phthiraptera are there? "

5000

according to lecture how many known species of phthiraptera are there

5000

about how many species of sucking lice have been described

550

What percentage of female Tabanidae must return to a host to finish feeding (what percent are unsuccesful at their initial feeding attempt)?

90%

What is a straggler?

A louse feeding on atypical hosts

Which subfamily is of no significance regarding myiasis?

Rhiniinae

which subfamily is of no significance regarding myiasis

Rhiniinae

according to lecture which of these is known to vector canine ehrlichiosis

Rhiphicephalus sanguineus

according to your reading, the genus Boophilus is now part of which genus

Rhipicephalus

Where is Texas Cattle Fever (Babesiosis) commonly found in the United States today?

Along the Texas/Mexico border

Which of these suborders has the least number of species?

Rhynchophthirina

Questing is in response to:

All

Where is the fossula found?

Apex of the tibia

Ehrlichiosis is caused by what kind of disease agent?

Bacterium

The common name for Treblidae is

Bat fly

A(n) _________________ fly must find a protein meal to produce eggs.

anautogenous

paleoptera literally means

ancient wings

What aspect of tabanid bites contributes to allergic responses in humans?

anticoagulants in saliva

what aspect of tabanids bites contributes to allergic responses in humans

anticoagulants in saliva

arthropod-borne viruses are usually referred to as

arboviruses

Which is not a characteristic of louse?

Size: 14 to 23mm

Unmated tsetse flies are attracted to:

Moving hosts

"You find a Tabanidae with long antennae, striped wings, and apaical tibial spurs. To which sub group does this specimin belong? "

Deer flies

you find a tabanidae with long antennae, striped wings, and apaical tibial spurs. To which sub group does this specimen belong?

Deer flies

The subfamily for the nose bot fly is ____________.

Oestrinae

The subfamily for the nose bot fly is:

Oestrinae

What is the most common vector of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

Dermacentor variabilis

The Glossina sp. proboscis is held:

Directly forward when not feeding

inside human homes

Domestic Reduviidae prefer to inhabit:

What morphological characteristic do bed bugs share with lice?

Dorso-ventrally flatened

"In general, when are Tabanidae attacks highest? "

During midday or in late afternoon

"You notice your flock of sheep has stopped grazing, and is pusing their muzzles into clumps of grass and bushes. What fly is likely attacking the flock? "

Oestrus ovis

Most cases of ocular myiasis are caused by:

Oestrus ovis

Gastrointenstinal myiasis referes to fly larvae in:

The alimentary tract

Which stage of Phthiraptera have gonopods?

Female adults

what stage of Pthiraptera have gonopads

Female adults

An anautogenous fly must:

Find a protein meal to produce eggs

Which Tabanidae instar has an egg burster?

First instar only

What do flea larvae eat?

Flea dirt

which species vectors Kyasanur Forest disease

Haemaphysalis spingera

Which species vectors Kyasanur Forest disease?

Haemaphysalis spinigera

Ocular points are characteristic of which genus?

Haematopinus

The scientific name for the cosmopolitan shortnosed cattle louse is:

Haematopinus eurysternus

The scientific name for the shortnosed cattle louse is [x] [y]

Haematopinus eurysternus

The scientific name for the shortnosed cattle louse is ______ ________.

Haematopinus eurysternus

[x] [y] is the genus and species of the only louse found on swine, the hog louse.

Haematopinus suis

Tsetse flies have a discal cell shaped like a:

Hatchet

"You find a Hemipteran that has fore wings composed of a thickened basal portion and a transparent distal portion, with membranous hind wings. What sub order does this fall into? "

Heteroptera

The find an assassin bug. Which suborder does this fall into?

Heteroptera

You find a Hemipteran that has fore wings composed of a thickened basal portion and a transparent distal portion, with membranous hind wings. This insect falls into the suborder _____________.

Heteroptera

You find an assassin bug. Which suborder does this fall into?

Heteroptera

no more than 30 mins

How long do tsetse flies fly per day?

The subfamily for the old world skin fly is:

Hypodermatinae

You can tell male from female tsetse flies by the presence or absence of the:

Hypopygium

you can tell male from female tsetse flies by the presence or absence of the

Hypopygium

MRLS is caused by which of these species?

Malacosoma americanum

What is an aedeagus?

Male genitalia

Which lives the longest off host (in general)?

Mallophaga

which lives the longest off host (in general)?

Mallophaga

Which of these is not a flea assoicated issue?

Mange

which order has the least number of known species

Mantophasmatodea

How many oviposition events do Argasidae ticks have?

More than 1 (it depends on how long the tick lives)

How long do Glossinidae need to mate to stimulate ovulation?

More than 1 hour

The _________ group of tsetse flies is most often found in dry thickets, scrub vegetation, and areas of savanna woodland.

Morsitans

"You find some tsetse flies that mostly feed on mammals of the savanna, and have a strong preference for warthogs. These flies belong to the _________ group of tsetse flies."

Mortisans

Ticks are second only to _______ in terms of public health.

Mosquitoes

Ticks are only second to _______ in terms of public health.

Mosquitos

Ticks are second only to _______ in terms of public health.

Mosquitos

"Which of these species has larval posterior spiracles that resemble ""back to back Ds?"

Musca domestica

"Which species is characterized by four black vittae on a grey thorax, and a shorp forward bend in the M1 vein? "

Musca domestica

Which muscid fly species will readily enter human dwellings?

Musca domestica

Which of these species is known to be the developmental host for nematodes that cause problems in horses?

Musca domestica

Which species is a known developmental host for nematodes?

Musca domestica

Glossinidae used to be grouped in the family ____.

Muscidae

Glossinidae used to be grouped in the family ____________.

Muscidae

Glossinidae used to be grouped into the family:

Muscidae

Which of these was specifically mentioned as being synanthropic in class?

Muscidae

You find a fly with no bristles on the meron and an A1 vein that does not reach the margin. What family does this belong to?

Muscidae

You see a maggot with squiggly (or s-shaped) spiracular openings. What is the likely family?

Muscidae

MRLS is caused by which of these species

Ochrogaster lunifer

Fly larvae feeding on the eye tissues is referred to as _________ myiasis.

Ocular

The family ____ only contains fly species that exhibit obligatory myiasis.

Oestridae

The family _________ only contains fly species that exhibit obligatory myiasis.

Oestridae

Which family only contains species that exhibit obligatory myiasis?

Oestridae

The area of the tick body that is posterior and has the spiracles and the anal apture is:

Opisthosoma

Which genus is characterized by mammillae?

Ornithodoros

Which region is richer in hippoboscids than any other?

Palaeotropic

What type of development do Phthiraptera exhibit?

Paurometabolism

Ticks exhibit what type of development?

Paurometabolous

What type of metamorphosis do bed bugs undergo?

Paurometabolous

Which bit of anatomy is characteristic of spiders but not ticks?

Pedicel

Which of these families contains sucking lice of veterinary importance (according to your reading)?

Pedicinidae

How can you tell first instar Tabanidae larvae from other instars?

Presence of an egg burster

How can you tell a first from a second instar muscidae larvae?

Presence or absence of a prothoracic spiracle

Maggot that feed on living tissues of living organisms are said to produce:

Primary myiasis

Myiasis involving those species that can initiate myiasis is known as:

Primary myiasis

An autogenous fly can:

Produce eggs without a protein meal

Enteric myiasis refers specifically to:

The intestinal tract

Boutonneuse fever is caused by:

Reckettsia sp.

The common name conenose refers to which family?

Reduivvidae

The common name conenose refers to which family?

Reduviidae

The kissing bug falls into the family ____________.

Reduviidae

Maggot that only feed on necrotic tissue of living organisms are said to produce:

Secondary myiasis

Myiasis involving those species that can continue myiasis but only after it is started by primary species is known as:

Secondary myiasis

"In mites, the pedipalps are primarly: "

Sensory appendages

According to lecture, which type of plague is considered the deadliest?

Septicemic

Forested habitats like mangrove forests

The Fusca group of tsetse flies is most often found in:

directly forward when not feeding

The Glossina sp. proboscis is held:

"Dry thickets, scrub vegetation, and areas of savanna woodland"

The Morsitans group of tsetse flies is most often found in:

vegetation around lakes and along rivers and streams

The Palpalis group of tsetse flies is most often found in:

Which of these is a way to tell Cochliomyia macellaria from Chochliomyia homnivorax?

The presence of dark or light setae on the fronto-orbital plate

Ocular myiasis referes to fly larvae in:

The eye tissues

Where are the pedipals and the chelicerae found on mites?

The gnathosoma

host odors

The mortisans group of tsetse flies has shown the greatest attraction to:

Cochliomyia macellaria is commonly known as:

The secondary screwwrom

Lucilia sericata is commonly known as:

The sheep blow fly

Cutaneous myiasis referes to fly larvae in:

The skin

When and how do nematodes leave an infested housefly?

Through the mouthparts of the adult

What is the causative agent of tick toxicosis and tick paralysis?

Tick proteins

moving hosts

Unmated tsetse flies are attracted to:

How are Cobboldia sp. voided from the horse digestive system?

Via the host mouth

How do male tsetse flies locate females?

Visually

"In tsetse flies, bacterial symbionts produce: "

Vitamin B

In tsetse flies, bacterial symbionts produce:

Vitamin B

6 of these

Which of these species is the only nonmammalian trypanosome transmitted by the tsetse fly? T. vivax T. gambiense T. rhodeniense T. brucei T. suis T. congolense T. simiae T. uniforme 3 of these 6 of these All of these

pupa

Which of the following is not a life stage Hemipterans undergo? egg pupa nymph adult none of the above

What is the causative agent of plague?

Yersina pestis

three of these

Which of these developmental stages of Triatominae feed on blood? Larvae Nymphs Adult males Adult females Three of these All of these

T. grayi

Which of these species is the only nonmammalian trypanosome transmitted by the tsetse fly? T. vivax T. grayi T. brucei T. suis T. congolense

Mortisans

You find some tsetse flies that mostly feed on mammals of the savanna, and have a strong preference for warthogs. These flies belong to the _________ group of tsetse flies."

A positive Coggins test means:

Your horse has Equine infectious anemia

mites are in the subclass

acari

ticks belong to which subclass

acari

any disease caused by mites is

acariasis

the proturan front legs are developed and do what

act as antennae

Tsetse flies imbibes about _________ ml of blood when fully engorged.

0.03

Tsetse flies imbibes about _________ ml of blood when fully engorged. (use the numerals)

0.03

How much blood does a tsetse fly ingest when fully engorged?

0.03 ml

Glossinidae live in areas with a minimum of _______ m of rainfall per year.

0.5

Glossinidae live in areas with a minimum of _______ m of rainfall per year. (use numerals)

0.5

Glossinidae live in areas with a minimun of ____ m of rainfall per year. (use numerals)

0.5

How many oviposition events do Ixodidae ticks have?

1

Ixodid ticks have how many nymphal instars?

1

damsleflies can take how long in the naiad form

1 year

approximately how many species of blattodea are considered pests

12

Glossinidae are not found at elevations above approximately ____ meters (use the numerals).

1500

Glossinidae are not found at elevations above approximately ___________ meters (use the numerals).

1500

Glossinidae are not found above what elevation?

1500 m

glossinidae are not found above what elevation

1500 m

The biological transmission of trypanosomes by the tsetse fly was demonstrated in the year ___________ by Kleine.

1909

When was the ability of tsetse flies to vector trypanosomes demonstrated?

1909

when was grylloblattodea discovered

1915

When was Babesia bovis eradicated from the United States?

1943

When was Cochliomyia homnivorax eradicated from the U.S.?

1966

How many spiracular slits does a second instar maggot have in each posterior spiracle?

2

Species of chewing lice that parasitize highly mobile hosts (especially birds) typically have how many claws on each tarsus?

2

approximately how many species of Sarcophagidae are found world wide?

20,000

About how many eggs to female Calliphoridae lay at once (or in quick succession)?

200

Approximately how many species of Sarcophagidae are found worldwide?

20000

"According to lecture, approximatly how many species of fleas are recognized? "

2048

According to lecture, approximately how many species of fleas are recognized?

2048

according to lecture approximately how many species of fleas are recognized

2048

how long does it take tick paralyisis to clear up after removal of the tick

26-30 hours

how long does it take tick paralysis to clear up after removal of the tick

26-30 hrs

You find a maggot with two spiracular slits in each posterior spiracle. What instar is this maggot?

2nd

Blow flies have ____ larval installs (use the numeral).

3

Blow flies have ___________ larval instars

3

Blow flies have ___________ larval instars (use the numeral).

3

Blowflies have how many larval instars

3

Flea larvae usually have how many instars?

3

Glossinidae larvae pass through _________ larval instars

3

Glossinidae larvae pass through _________ larval instars (use the numeral, don't spell it out).

3

How many chewing lice sub-orders are there?

3

How many instars to Glossinidae larvae have?

3

How many larval instars do all Muscidae have?

3

Muscidae larvae have how many larval instars?

3

Muscoid flies have how many larval instars?

3

Oestroid flies have how many larval instars?

3

The rostrum has how many segments?

3

calliphoridae have how many larval instars

3

how many chewing lice sub orders are there

3

how many instars do glossinidae larvae have

3

how many larval instars do all muscidae have

3

how many thoracic ganglia do insects have

3

muscoid flies have how many larval instars

3

oestroid flies have how many larval instars

3

the rostrum has how many segments

3

"When waiting to mate, male Tabanidae hover: "

3 meters above ground

Approximately how long does each nymphal instar last in Phthiraptera?

3-8 days

The Glossinidae pupal stage lasts ____ days. (use the numeral)

30

The Glossinidae pupal stage lasts ________ days.

30

The Glossinidae pupal stage lasts ________ days. (Use the numeral).

30

Tsetse flies rarely fly for more than _________ minutes per day. (Use the numerals)

30

Tsetse flies rarely fly more than ___ minutes per day. (use the numerals)

30

he pupal stage of Glossinidae lasts:

30 days

About how many species of Sarcophagidae occur in the U.S.?

327

Approximatley how many species of Sarcophagidae are found in North America

327

approximately how many species of sarcophagidae are found in N America

327

Approximatly how many species are in the genus Dermacentor?

33

"According to lecture, how many Tabanidae species are found on the North American continent? "

335

According to lecture, how many Tabanidae species are fond on North America

335

according to lecture how many tabanidae species are found ont he N American continent

335

around how many families of mites commonly cause mite induced dermatitis (according to lecture)

4

Approximately how many species of Muscidae are there in the world?

4200

Approximatley how many species of Muscidae are there in the world

4200

approximatly how many species of muscudae are there in the world

4200

according to lecture there are how many species of described mites

48,200

according to lecture, there are how many species of described mites

48,200

"According to lecture, how many muscidae in the U.S. are introduced species from the old world? "

5

How many instars do Reduviidae go through?

5

How many nymphal instars do the triatomines undergo?

5

"On average, how many eggs does the female soft tick lay? "

501 per oviposition event

A total of _______ species of Trypanosoma cause nagana

6

A total of _______ species of Trypanosoma cause nagana (use the numeral)

6

how many legs do mite larvae have

6

tick larvae have how many legs

6

How many instars do Tabanidae larvae have?

6-13

hard ticks represent what percent of known tick species

80%

hard ticks represent what percentage of known tick species

80%

About how many species of Amblycera have been described?

850

What percent of all known fleas feed on mammals?

94

Approximately how much of the tick's life history is spent off host?

98%

approximately how much of the tick's life history is spent off the host

98%

Any disease caused by mites is:

Acariasis

What is NOT an example of personal protection against ticks and tick-borne diseases?

Acaricides on animal

The abnormal fear of mites is known as:

Acarophobia

What is the pirmary symptom of Lyme disease in dogs?

Acute or subacute arthritis

In which life stage might a flea undergo diapause?

Adult

What are examples of direct impacts ticks may have on wildlife?

All

Which species of the Triatominae subfamily are capable of vectoing Trypanosoma cruzi?

All have potential

Lyme Disase is

All of these

Which of these is known to cause occiasonal irritation or pain eventhough they don't directly feed on humans?

All of these

Which of these is known to cause occiasonal irritation or pain eventhough they don't directly feed on humans?

All of these (Cicadellidae Membracidae Ceropidae Fulgoroidae)

The Fusca group of tsetse flies is attracted to which of these animals?

All of these ( Buffalo, giraffe, cattle, elephant, bushpig)

Which of these is a disease vectored by Tabanidae?

All of these (Swamp fever, Anaplasmosis, Elaophorosis)

Which species of the Triatominae subfamily are capable of vectoing Trypanosoma cruzi?

All triatomine species have the potential to transmit this disease

Generally lice can cause hair loss in mammals. It occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles and it is called:

Alopecia

Female fleas are:

Anautogenous

Sucking lice are known as:

Anoplura

You find a louse that has a head smaller than its thorax. This is probably:

Anoplura

Ticks fall into which class?

Arachnida

Soft ticks fall into which family?

Argasidae

You find a tick and cannot see the mouthparts when look down at the dorsal surface. To which family does this belong?

Argasidae

You find a tick and you can cannot see the mouthparts when look down at the dorsal surface. To which family does this belong?

Argasidae

"Which of these is known as a ""short duration"" feeder? "

Argasidae ticks

What unique antennal feature do Glossinidae have?

Arista with small branch hairs

Heteroptera

Assassin bugs and bedbugs fall into which suborder?

How do we break up subfamilies of bot flies?

Based on preferred feeding sites

Horses that exhibit cantharidin poisoning have likely ingested some amount of __________beetle

Blister

"Which of these is used as an aphrodisiac? (Seriously, don't do this). "

Blister beetle

Melophagus ovinus will vector which of these diseases?

Bluetongue virus

Which of these is NOT considered a common family of myiasis producing flies?

Bolbomyiidae

The scientific name for the cattle biting louse is

Bovicola bovis

The scientific name for the cattle biting louse is [x] [y]

Bovicola bovis

The scientific name for the cattle biting louse is [x][y].

Bovicola bovis

The scientific name for the cattle biting louse is ____ ______.

Bovicola bovis

The scientific name for the cattle biting louse is:

Bovicola bovis

The scientific name for the cosmopolitan cattle biting louse is:

Bovicola bovis

Which is the species of chewing louse to infest cattle?

Bovicola bovis

Which louse is the cattle biting louse?

Bovicola bovis

To which suborder does family Tabanidae belong?

Brachycera

Rhiphicephalus sanguineus is commonly known as:

Brown dog tick

The Fusca group of tsetse flies is attracted to which of these animals?

Buffalo Cattle Giraffe Elephant Bushpig

What is an early stage symptom of Lyme disease?

Bull's eye rash

How do you identify a Sarcophagidae species?

By looking at the adaegus

"Blister beetles contain the terpene ________, which can cause skin irritations."

Cantharidin

The first meal for the adult Tabanidae consists of:

Carbohydrates

Obligatory cutaneous myiasis appears to have evolved from:

Carrion breeders and predaceous flies

The dung flies tend to prefer what?

Cattle dung

Cytolytic

Cells bursting due to osmotic imablance is called:

What substance do louse use to attach their eggs to hair or feathers?

Cement

"The nomenclature, arrangement or study of setae and bristles on the integument of insects, ticks and mites is known as: "

Chaetotaxy

Larval fleas have what type of mouthparts?

Chewing

Peridomestic Reduviidae prefer to inhabit:

Chicken coops and rabbit pens

Australian frog flies fall into which family?

Chloropidae

which species has cannibalistic and predatory type maggots

Chrysoma rufifacies

Which species has canabalistic and predatory maggots?

Chrysomya rufifacies

"According to lecture, which of these is a genus to which a Tabanidae pest species belong? "

Chrysops

According to lecture, which of these is a genus to which a Tabanidae pest species belong?

Chrysops

Tabanidae inject which compound when feeding on blood?

Chrysoptin

What chemical keeps blood from clotting?

Chrysoptin

What do we call the hard nudules on sheep skin formed by ked feeding?

Cockles

Fossilized tsetse flies have been found in the state of ____, indicating they were present in the western hemisphere 26 million years ago.

Colorado

Fossilized tsetse flies have been found in the state of ___________, indicating they were present in the western hemisphere 26 million years ago.

Colorado

The most economically significant flea is [x] [y]

Ctenocephalides felis

The most economically significant flea is [x][y]. (fill in the genus and species)

Ctenocephalides felis

The most economically significant flea is _____ _____ (fill in the genus and species).

Ctenocephalides felis

Which of these is the genus and species of the Cat Flea?

Ctenocephalides felis

Which of these is the genus and species of the Dog Flea?

Ctenocphalides canis

which of these is the genus and species of the dog flea

Ctenocphalides canis

Which of these is the genus and species of the Cat Flea?

Ctenocphalides felis

Which of these is the most primitive?

Cuterbrinae

The subfamily for the new world skin fly is ____.

Cuterebrinae

The subfamily for the new world skin fly is ____________.

Cuterebrinae

The subfamily for the new world skin fly is:

Cuterebrinae

Cells bursting due to osmotic imablance is called:

Cytolytic

This term is used for salivary components that cause cells to burst due to an osmotic imbalance.

Cytolytic

Which genus causes hair-loss syndrome in deer?

Damalinia

Where does Stomoxys calcitrans primarily breed?

Decaying straw, oats, rice, barley, wheat, silage, and manure"

Economic losses due to cattle grubs is primarily due to:

Decreased value of hides

How can ladybird beetles help control Tabanidae?

Eat Tabanidae eggs

How would a horse get cantharidin poisoning?

Eating beetle infested alfalfa

Which one is not a problem cause by louse?

Ehrlichiosis

Which of these causes clogged arteries and capillaries in the head and neck of deer?

Elaeophorosis

which of these causes clogged and capillaries in the head and neck of deer

Elaeophorosis

Gasterophilinae exhibit what type of posterior spiracular slits?

Elbowed

The most effective method (to date) of killing cattle grubs is use of:

Endectocides

The entire body of a tick is called:

Idiosoma

Why don t warbles get secondary infections?

Larvae produce antibiotics

why dont warbles get secondary infections?

Larvae produce antibiotics

Sarcophagidae tend to be:

Larviporous

Hemorrhagic

Leakage of blood components into tissue is:

"Which of these species feeds on not only a particular species, but a particular region of the body? "

Lingonathus pedalis

The scientific name for the long nosed cattle louse is [x][y].

Lingonathus vituli

The scientific name for the long nosed cattle louse is:

Lingonathus vituli

Which of these species feeds on not only a particular species, but a particular region of the body?

Linognathus ovillus

The scientific name for the long nosed cattle louse is [x] [y].

Linognathus vituli

The scientific name for the long nosed cattle louse is ____ _____.

Linognathus vituli

which of these is most likely to vector vesicular stomatitis

Liohippelates collusor

Chronic and repeated infestations of horse stomach bot flies can result in:

Loosened teeth

The scientific name for the gypsy moth is:

Lymantria dispar

White-tailed deer are major reservoirs for which tick-borne disease?

Lyme Disease

Borrelia burgdorferi causes:

Lyme disease

Blister beetles fall into which family?

Meloidae

What is the scientific name for the Sheep Ked?

Melophagus ovinus

What do larval tsetse flies feed upon?

Milk-like nutrients produced by milk glands in the adult female

The estimated lethal dose for cantharidin is:

One milligram per kilogram of body weight

The _________ group of tsetse flies is most often found in vegetation around lakes and along rivers and streams.

Palpalis

You find some tsetse flies that mostly feed on reptiles and those animals associated with rivers and lakes. These flies belong to the _________ group of tsetse flies.

Palpalis

You find some Reduviidae adults living in chicken coops, stables, and rabbit pens. These bugs can be categorized into the ____________ habitat group.

Peridomestic

The most prominent cells in the tick hemolymph are:

Phagocytes

Which of these families contains chewing lice of veterinary importance (according to your reading)?

Philopteridae

You find a dark green blowfly with black legs and a bright orange anterior thoracic spiracle. What species is this?

Phormia regina

you find a dark green blowfly with black legs and a bright orange anterior thoracic spiracle. what species is this?

Phormia regina

What is the causative agent of murine typhus?

Rickettsia typhi

Mouthparts of the kissing bug are referred to as the __________.

Rostrum

Human scabies is caused by which species?

Sarcptes scabiei

"According to your reading, how many species of urticating slug caterpilars occur in North america? "

Six

What is the easiest way to tell male and female Ixodidae apart?

Size of the scutum

Sarcophagidae exhibit what type of posterior spiracular slits?

Slits slanted away from the midline

Calliphoridae exhibit what type of posterior spiracular slits?

Slits slanted towards the midline

The scientific name for the little blue cattle louse is [x] [y].

Solenopotes capillatus

The scientific name for the little blue cattle louse is [x][y].

Solenoptes capillatus

The scientific name for the little blue cattle louse is:

Solenoptes capillatus

What is the major factor that determines the size of Calliphoridae adults?

Species and food availability during larval stages

"Aphids, scales and whiteflies fall into which suborder? "

Sterorrhyncha

Which of these is a known vector of Trypanosoma?

Stomoxys calcistrans

Which of these may vector anthrax to humans?

Stomoxys calcistrans

Which of these is a known vector of Trypanosoma?

Stomoxys calcitrans

Lice feeding on atypical hosts are called:

Stragglers

Which of these is a disease vectored by Tabanidae?

Swamp fever

A species that exploits food and habitats created by agriculture and other human activites is known as:

Synanthropic

______________ flies exploit foods and habitats created by agriculture and other human activities

Synanthropic

Rattailed maggots fall into which family?

Syrphidae

One of the most common assassin bugs found in texas is:

T. gerstaeckeri

Which of these species has adapted to inhabiting dog kennels and dog houses?

T. gerstaeckeri

Which of these species is the only nonmammalian trypanosome transmitted by the tsetse fly?

T. grayi

The western conenose

T. protracta is commonly known as:

Myiasis involving those species that join other myiasis-causing species just prior to host death is known as:

Tertiary myiasis Incidental myiasis

A checkerboard pattern on a fly is called:

Tessellated

All triatomine species have the potential to transmit this disease

Which species of the Triatominae subfamily are capable of vectoing Trypanosoma cruzi?

How are Gryotigma sp. voided from the horse digestive system?

With the feces

Which flea species is the primary vector of bubonic plague?

Xenopsylla cheopis

Which of these is the genus and species of the Oriental Rat Flea?

Xenopsylla cheopis

[x] [y] is the genus and species of the Oriental Rat Flea.

Xenopsylla cheopis

_____ _____ is the genus and species of the Oriental Rat Flea.

Xenopsylla cheopis

which flea species is the primary vector of Bubonic plague

Xenopsylla cheopis

In which life stage might a flea undergo diapause?

adult

in what stage of life might a flea undergo diapause

adult

in which life stage might a flea undergo diapause

adult

mouthparts of parasitic arthropods are typically adapted for feeding on

all of the above

where does hippelates pusio like to feed (according to lecture)

all of these

which of these is known to cause occasional irritation or pain even though they don't directly feed on humans

all of these

if you wanted to portura, where would you look

all of these places

questing is in response to

all three of these

which species of the triatominae subfamily are capable of vectoring trypanosoma cruzi

all triatomine species have the potential to transmit this desease

those species that must feed on blood prior to their producing eggs are referred to as

anautogenous

ticks fall into which class

arachnida

Most hippoboscid flies:

are winged

most hippoboscid flies

are winged

nidicolous ticks are mostly

argasidae

soft ticks fall into which family

argasidae

tick toxicosis is primarily caused by

argasidae

you find a tick and you can cannot see the mouthparts when look down at the dorsal surface. to which family does this belong

argasidae

What unique antennal feature do Glossinidae have?

arista with small branch hairs

what unique antennal feature do glossinidae have?

arista with small branch hairs

Where is the stigma found in mites?

around the piracular opening associated with the tracheal ducts

Where is the stigma found in mites?

around the spiracular opening associated with the tracheal ducts

where is the stigma found in mites

around the spiracular opening associated with the tracheal ducts

Fly larvae feeding in the ears of a host is referred to as ________ myiasis.

auricular

A(n) ____ fly can produce eggs without a protein meal.

autogenous

A(n) _________ fly can produce eggs without a protein meal.

autogenous

Bacterial symbionts in tsetse flies produce vitamin __________.

b

what features of a tick's hypostome allow it to anchor the tick into its host's tissues

backward projecting teeth on the hypostome

which muscid fly is associated with mechanical transmission of trachoma eye disease agents

bazaar fly

"On average, how many eggs does the female hard tick lay? "

between 5400 and 10,000

on average how many eggs does the female adult tick lay

between 5400 and 10,000 on average

Keds are most commonly found on:

birds

what is a telmophage

blood pool feeder

which of these is hematophagous

both anoplura and mallophaga have hematophagus species

why wont removing beetles from the alfalfa prevent cantharidin poisoning

cantharidin can leak out of the beetles and seep into the alfalfa

the larvae of scorpion flies are

carnivorous

obligatory utaneous myiasis appears to have evolved from

carrion breeders and predaceous flies

What substance do louse use to attach their eggs to hair of feathers

cement

what substance do louse use to attach their eggs to hair or feathers

cement

what structure provides support for the head of muscid larvae

cephalopharyngeal skeleton

carnivorous diplura have __ while phytophagous diplura do not

cerci

aside from bacteria, fleas commonly vector which organism

cestodes

the nomenclature, arrangement or study of satae and bristles on the integument of insects, ticks and mites is known as

chaetotaxy

the nomenclature, arrangement or study of setae and bristles on the integument of insects, ticks and mites is known as

chaetotaxy

Latent Chagas Disease symptoms include __________.

changes in the nervous system

The flea species X. ____ is the primary vector of bubonic plague.

cheopis

The flea species X. _____________ is the primary vector of bubonic plague.

cheopis

Which of these is knonw to cause occasional imitation or pain even though they dont directly feed on humans

cicadellidae membracidae ceropidae fulgoroidae

where do first instar maggots tend to feed

close to the egg mass

Feeding sheep keds will form hard nodules on the sheep skin known as ____, which reduce the value of the hide.

cockles

Feeding sheep keds will form hard nodules on the sheep skin known as ______________, which reduce the value of the hide.

cockles

which order is used as an early detection of soil pollution

collembola

what is essential for a mosquito-borne disease to persist in nature

competent mosquitoes feeding on competent hosts

How do Hypoderma bovis larvae migrate through cattle tissue

connective tissue to spinal column and onto the back of the cow

collembola evolved in what type of climate

cool

which leg segment is closest to the thorax

coxa

T. grayi is a species of trypanosome parasitic of ____.

crocodile

T. grayi is a species of trypanosome parasitic of ____________

crocodiles

the area that holds food just after swallowing before mechanical digestion is called

crop

American trypanosomiasis infecting canines is caused by Trypanosoma _______.

cruzi

the large, hard bristles that form the comb on siphonaptera are called

ctenidia

of the following species which is considered to be the most economically significant

ctenocephalides felis

mosquitoes fall into which family

culicidae

Fly larvae feeding in the skin of a host is referred to as ______ myiasis.

cutaneous

which of these is the most primitive

cuterbrinae

During mating, male tsetse flies visually locate females, then respond to a pheromone in the female's ____.

cuticle

male tsetse flies respond to a pheromone in the female's ___________ to begin mating

cuticle

You find an insect whose bite causes animal cells to burst due to osmotic imbalance. The insects venom has _____________ functions

cytolytic

this term is used for salivary components that cause cells to burst due to an osmotic imbalance

cytolytic

what types of habitats do you expect of find psychodidae

damp

why types of habitats do you expect to find psychodidae

damp

you are investigating an outbreak of west nile virus and you know that in some hosts like humans and horses the virus cannot amplify within hosts. what would you call these types of hosts?

dead end

where does Stomoxys calcitrans primarily breed?

decaying material

flies in the family psychodidae (moth flies or owl-midges) feed on what

decaying matter with bacteria, usually in water

You find a Tabanidae with long antennae, striped wings, and apaical tibial spurs. This individual is commonly called a(n) ______ fly.

deer

You find a Tabanidae with long antennae, striped wings, and apical tibial spurs. This individual is commonly called a(n) ____ fly.

deer

which sub-group within Tabanidae is more likely to bite humans

deer flies

primates are a host for a sylvatic-enzootic cycle of what disease

dengue fever

which of these is known to vector rocky mountain fever

deracentor variabilis

Glossinidae have a distinctive, hatchet-shaped ____ cell on their wings.

discal

Glossinidae have a distinctive, hatchet-shaped ____________ cell on their wings.

discal

Contents of the ____ are often temporarily regurgitated by muscid flies to help evaporate excess water from dilute food sources.

diverticulum

Contents of what structure are often temporarily regurgitated by muscide flies to help evaporate excess water from dilute food sources?

diverticulum

The species known to be a developmental host for nematodes in horses is Musca ________.

domestica

which of these organs have ostia

dorsal vessel

in general, when are tabanidae attacks highest

during midday or in late afternoon

in general where are tabanidae attacks highest

durring midday or in late afterboon

how can ladybird beetles help control tabanidae

eat tabanidae larvae

how would a horse get cantharidin poisoning

eating beetle infested alfalfa

gasterophilinae exhibit what type of posterior spiracular slits

elbowed

webspinners are in what order

embiidina

webspinners are in what order?

embiidina

African trypanosomiasis infecting canines is caused by Trypanosoma _______.

evansi

which of these makes up the procuticle

exocutocle and endocuticle

a major morphological characteristic is psycoptera is

expanded clypus

You find a Calliphoridae maggot with posterior spiracles that look like those in the picture above. What instar is this maggot? (spell out the word)

first

which of these increases the absorption surface area in the midgut?

gastric caeca

A(n) ____ fly is a female fly with fully formed eggs ready to oviposit.

gravid

A(n)____________ fly is a female fly with fully formed eggs ready to oviposit.

gravid

a female fly with fully formed eggs ready to lay is called

gravid

The only nonmammalian trypanosome transmitted by tsetse flies is Trypanosoma ____.

grayi

why are wildlife and livestock at greater risk of attack by myiasis causing flies than humans

greater exposure and tendency to have untreated open wounds

this order is full of extremophiles

grylloblattodea

ticks eliminate waste by eliminate waste by excreting

guanine

which species vectors kyasanur forest disease

haemaphysalis spinigera

You find a Calliphoridae maggot with fleshy spikes all over its body. What is it?

hairy maggot blowfly

The word "Hemiptera" literally means ____ wings.

half

The word "Hemiptera" literally means __________ wings.

half

Tsetse flies have a discal cell shaped like a:

hatchet

which of these body sections is most used for sensory input

head

Which of these climatic factors did not contribute to the 2012 outbreak of West nile virus

heavy rainfall in the summer

which of these involves young living underwater while the adults live on land

hemimetabolous development

of these orders, which is most likely to produce honeydew

hemiptera

this term is used for the salivary components that destroy red blood cells

hemolytic

You find an insect whose bite causes leakage of blood components into tissue. This venom has ____ functions.

hemorrhagic

You find an insect whose bite causes leakage of blood components into tissue. This venom has ______________ functions.

hemorrhagic

leakage of blood components into tissue is

hemorrhagic

this term is used for salivary components that cause leakage of blood into tissues

hemorrhagic

You find a Hemipteran that has fore wings composed of a thickened basal portion and a transparent distal portion, with membranous hind wings. This insect falls into the suborder _____________.

heteroptera

what is the shape of the basis capitulum in rhipicephalus

hexagonal

cuterebrinae exhibit what type of posterior spiracular slits

high sinuous

according to the study we discussed in class what was the most prevelant ectoparasite on deer in texas

hippoboscidae

Siphonaptera exhibit ____ metamorphosis (use the scientific term).

holometabolous

Siphonaptera exhibit ____________________ metamorphosis (use the scientific term).

holometabolous

Cochliomyia _________ is most likely to cause primary myiasis.

hominivorax

The scientific name for the primary screwworm is Cochliomyia ____.

hominivorax

You find a Tabanidae with short antennae and an enlarged basal flagellum, clear wings, and no apaical tibial spurs. This individual is commonly called a(n) ___________ fly.

horse

meloidae are problems primarily in which animal

horses

which of the following may be afflicted with skin lesions resulting from tularemia

humans

The term ____ is used to describe the clear, glassy wings present in Glossinidae.

hyaline

The term ___________ is used to describe the clear, glassy wings present in Glossinidae

hyaline

bumblebees fall into which order

hymenoptera

which of these orders contains puparial parasites of glossinidae

hymenoptera

the subfamily for the old world skin fly is

hypodermatinae

grasshoppers have _____________mouthparts

hypognathous

in the mosquito, which mouthpart forms the salivary tube

hypopharynx

in the mosquito, which mouthpart forms the salivary tube?

hypopharynx

which of these forms the "bug tongue"

hypopharynx

clusters of undifferentiated tissue that form adult tissues pupae are known as

imaginal discs

Where do tsetse fly larvae pupate?

in the soil

occasional parasites of atypical hosts by obligate myiasis producing flies is called

incidental myiasis

Acute Chagas Disease symptomes include ____________.

inflammation at bite site

acute chagas disease sympotoms include

inflammation at bite site

how much cantharidin is present in each blister beelte

it varies with the beetle

the tiaga tick is

ixodes persulactus

according to lecture which of these has the largest number of possible host species

ixodes scapularis

what is the genus and species of the deer tick

ixodes scapularis

ticks belong to which suborder

ixodida

you find a tick and you can see the mouthpart when looking down at the dorasl surface. to which family does this belong

ixodidae

you find a tick and you can see the mouthparts when look down at the dorsal surface. To which family does this belong

ixodidae

which large globular structure responds to vibrations of flagellum induced by sound

johnston's organ

which is not a flavivirus

la crosse encephlitis virus

from which mouthpart does the labellum originate

labium

which of these forms the base of the pre oral cavity and mouth

labium

which of these has palps

labium

which mouthparts have palps associated with them

labium maxillae

which of these developmental stages of triatominae feed on blood

larvae nymphs adult male adult female (answer is three of these)*

what dont worbles get secondary infections

larvae produces antibodics

The major factors that determine the size of Calliphoridae adults are species and food availability during ____ stages.

larval

The major factors that determine the size of Calliphoridae adults are species and food availability during ____________ stages.

larval

what is the typical burden of polyplax serrata on its preferred host

less than 10

the tracheoles are about how wide at their thinnest point

less than one micrometer

All of the following are host-finding signals for adult fleas, EXCEPT: substrate vibrations carbon dioxide air movements light colors host body warmth

light colors

trichoptera are characterized by

long silky hairs on their wings

chronic and repeated infestations of horse stomach bot flies can result in

loosened teeth

Which of the following is a real common name for the family Hippoboscidae?

louse flies

which species is most likely to be used for maggot therapy

lucilia sericata

what is the most commonly reported disease in the united states

lyme disease

The scientific name for the secondary screw worm is Cochliomyia _______________.

macellaria

chewing mouthparts are known as

mandibulate

which order can turn its head from side to side without moving any other body part

mantodea

this order was named because the entomologist just watched the movie gladiator

mantophasmatodea

of these which is most likely to have taste recptors in the mandibulate insect

maxillary palps

how do eye gnats vector disease

mechanically

what does the proventriculus do

mechanically breaks down food

which of these families is used as an aphrodesiac?

meloidae

An easy way to tell adult Calliphoridae from adult Muscidae involves bristles on the ____.

meron

An easy way to tell adult Calliphoridae from adult Muscidae involves bristles on the ____________.

meron

Larval tsetse flies feed on secretions from ____ glands in the mom

milk

Larval tsetse flies feed on secretions from ________ glands in the mom.

milk

what is a stinger on a honeybee

modified ovipositor

how many oviposition events do argasidae ticks have

more than 1 (it depends on how long the tick lives)

according to your chapter, approximately how many species of mite are recognized as the cause of health related problems for humans and animals

more than 250

according to your chapter, approximately how many species of mite are recognized as the cause of health-related problems for humans and animals

more than 250

firebrats can live

more than 6 years

The ____ group of tsetse flies is most often found in dry thickets, scrub vegetation, and areas of savanna woodland.

morsitans

The _________ group of Glossinidae has show the greatest attraction to host odors.

morsitans

You find some tsetse flies that feed mostly on mammals of the savanna, and have a strong preference for warthogs. These flies belong to the _________ group of tsetse flies.

morsitans

The ____ group of Glossinidae has show the greatest attraction to host odors.

mortisans

The _________ group of tsetse flies is most often found in dry thickets, scrub vegetation, and areas of savanna woodland.

mortisans

You find some tsetse flies that feed mostly on mammals of the savanna, and have a strong preference for warthogs. These flies belong to the _________ group of tsetse flies.

mortisans

ticks are secondary only to __ in terms of public health

mosquitoes

examples of solenophages are

mosquitoes, kissing bugs, and sucking lice

what do adult stoneflies eat

most dont have mouthparts

Which of the following is not a distinguishing characterisitic between horse flies and deer flies

mouthparts

which of the following is not a distinguishing characteristic between horse flies and deer flies

mouthparts

Unmated tsetse flies are attracted to ____ hosts.

moving

Unmated tsetse flies are attracted to ___________ hosts.

moving

which muscid fly species will readily enter human dwellings

musca domestica

which species is characterized by four black vittae on a grey throax, and shorp forward bend in the M1 vein

musca domestica

the most widespread form of host invasion by arthropods is

myiasis

What do male tabanids feed on?

nectar

must adult lepidoptera feed on

nectar

male culicidae feed on

nectar and other sugar sources

the suborder for mosquitoes is

nematocera

loa loa belongs to which taxomic group

nematode

what do male tabanids feed on

netar

this order does not have a complete digestive system as larvae

neuroptera

This term is used for salivary components that alter the nervous system.

neurotoxin

the young of a hemimetabolous insect is known as

niad

how long do tsetse flies fly per day

no more than 30 min

How long do tsetse flies fly per day?

no more than 30 minutes

what do first instar tabanidae larvae feed on

nothing

Fly larvae feeding on the eye tissues is referred to as ____ myiasis.

ocular

Fly larvae feeding on the eye tissues is referred to as _________ myiasis.

ocular

Haller's organ is primarily responsible for (note: not just associated with, but primarily responsible for):

odor detection

haller's organ is primarily responsible for (note: not just associated with, but primarily responsible for)

odor detection

The subfamily for the nose bot fly is ____.

oestrinae

callophoridae, sarcophagidae and tachinidae all fall into which superfamily

oestroidea

Where to Argasidae ticks mate?

off host

where do hard ticks mate

on host

where is the arista found on calliphoridae

on the antennae (its part of the antennae)

where are the silk glands found in embiidina

on the foretarsae

deer flies most commonly feed

on the head and neck of a host

Where is the meron located

on the lateral portion of the mesothorax

where is the meron located

on the lateral portion of the mesothorax

where do horse flies normally feed

on the legs and ventral surface

Where does the eastern tent caterpillar lay its eggs?

on tree twigs

the scientific name for the northern fowl mite is

ornithonyssus sylvarium

An important sheep nasal bot fly is Oestrus ____, which develop in the head sinuses and nasal passes of sheep and goats.

ovis

An important sheep nasal bot fly is Oestrus __________, which develop in th head sinuses and nasal passes of sheep and goats.

ovis

An important sheep nasal bot fly is Oestrus __________, which develop in the head sinuses and nasal passes of sheep and goats.

ovis

You find some tsetse flies that mostly feed on reptiles and those animals assoiated with rivers and lakes. These flies belong to the ________ group of tsetse flies.

palpalis

you find some tsetse flies that mostly feed on reptiles and those animals associated with rivers and lakes. these flies belong to the __________ group of tsetse flies

palpalis

ticks belong to which order

parasitiformes

a parasite that injures its host and causes disease is known as

pathogen

ticks exhibit what type of development

paurometablolus

which is the most common human louse

pediculus human capitis

what do collembola primarily feed on

plant matter

An adult Calliphoridae with a dusty or dull coating on their exoskeleton is known as ___________.

pollinose

An adult Calliphoridae with a dusty or dull coating on their exoskeleton is known as:

pollinose

which of these is a way to tell cochliomyia macellaria from chochliomyia homnivorax

presence of dark or light setae on the fronto-orbital plate

maggot feeding on living tissues of living organisms are said to produce

primary myiasis

maggot that feed on living tissues of living organisms are said to produce

primary myiasis

myiasis involving those species that can initiate myiasis is known as

primary myiasis

what is the major difference between primary and secondary reproductives in isoptera

primary reproductives have wings while secondary reproductives do not

what does the term autogenous refer to

produce eggs without a bloodmeal

What is the current view for the function of the genal and pronotal combs?

protection

what does the term anautogenic refer to

protein requirement for egg development

which is the anterior most segment of the insect thorax

prothorax

which is the anterior-most segment of the insect thorax

prothorax

babesiosis (texas cattle fever) is caused by what kind of disease agent

protozoan

Human babesiosis is caused by what type of pathogen?

protozoans

human babesiosis is caused by what type of pathogen

protozoans

When fly larvae that are not normally parasitic cause myiasis, it creates a condition called ______________.

pseudomyiasis

Muscidae have __________ on the leabellum of the sponging mouth parts that scrape and direct the flow of fluids during feeding.

pseudotracheae

What structures scrape and direct flow of fluids on the labellum of sponging Muscidae?

pseudotracheae

what structures scrape and direct flow of fluids on the labellum of sponging muscidae

pseudotracheae

The ____ is an reversible sac that a muscid fly uses to break out of its puparium

ptilinum

The ________is an reversible sac that a muscid fly uses to break out of its puparium.

ptilinum

What is the eversible sac called that a muscid fly uses to break out of its puparium?

ptilinum

What do you call the hardened case formed from the 3rd larval integument in which muscids pupate?

puparium

which order has larvae with adheseive organs on the abdomen

raphidioptera

boutonneus fever is caused by

reckettsia sp.

What is the shape of the basis capitulum in Dermacentor?

rectangular

Which of these colors would a female Tabanid be most attracted to?

red

a __ mechanism causes the flea to propel forward and upward during a jump

release

The protein ____ is responsible for a flea's jumping ability.

resilin

The protein _____________ is responsible for a flea's jumping ability.

resilin

what highly elastic protein is responsible for the extreme jumping ability seen in siphonaptera

resilin

what is the genus and species of the brown dog tick

rhiphicephalus sanguineus

which is most likely to infest homes and climb up walls

rhiphicephalus sanguineus

which of these suborders has the least number of species

rhynchophthirina

a dog presents with ataxia, petechia on the skin and arrhythmias. What tick-borne disease does this dog most likely have?

rocky mountain spotted fever

which sub order includes warhogs and elephant louse

ryhnchophthirina

Which of the following is not a habitat for tabanid larvae

sand

Triatoma ____ prefers the Eastern wood rat as its primary host, but will feed on other small mammals, horses, raccoons, armadillos, and sometimes humans.

sanguisuga

Triatoma ____________ prefers the Eastern wood rat as its primary host, but it will feed on other small mammals, horses, raccoons, armadillos, and sometimes humans.

sanguisuga

human scabies is caused by which soecies

sarcptes scabiei

what substance makes the insect head regid

sclerotin

Maggots that only feed on necrotic tissue of living organisms are said to produce ____ myiasis.

secondary

Maggots that only feed on necrotic tissue of living organisms are said to produce ____________ myiasis.

secondary

According to lecture, ________ plague is considered the deadliest.

septicemic

The scientific name for the sheeblow fly is Lucilia_______________.

sericata

what is the easiest way to tell male and female ixodidae apart

size of the scutum

sarcophagidae exhibit what type of posterior spiracular slits

slits slanted away from the midline

calliphoridae exhibit what type of posterior spiracular slits

slits slanted towards the midline

you find an insect that exhibits exodigestion. what types of mouthparts does this interest have

sponging

Which is an important biting member of the subfamily Muscinae?

stable fly

Mated tsetse flies are attracted to ___________ hosts.

stationary

mated tsetse flies are attracted to

stationary hosts

Female tsetse flies without bacterial symbionts are ____.

sterile

which of these may vector anthrax to humans

stomoxys calcistrans

Lice feeding on atypical hosts are called _____________, and suffer significantly higher mortality rates.

stragglers

culiseta melanura is associated with which environment

swamps

You find some Reduviidae adults living in rodent nests, fallen logs, and hollow trees. These bugs can be categorized into the ____ habitat group.

sylvatic

You find some Reduviidae adults living in rodent nests, fallen logs, and hollow trees. These bugs can be categorized into the ____________ habitat group.

sylvatic

What term describes fly species which exploit foods and habitats created by agriculture and other human activities?

synanthropic

a species that exploits food and habitats created by agriculture and other human activities is known as

synanthropic

a species that exploits food and habitats created by agriculture and other human activities is knowns as

synanthropic

what term describes fly species which exploit foods and habitats created by agriculture and other human activities

synanthropic

growth is

synthesis of new tissue

which of these species has adapted to inhabiting dog kennels and dog houses

t. gerstaeckeri

which of the following is not a reason that tabanid control is difficult

tabanids can bore through wood

arthropods that use their mouthparts to lacerate host skin and feed on blood that pools at the bite site as a result of damage to the surrounding blood vessels are classified as what

telmophages

Which of the following is not a criteria tabanids assess to select a host?

temperature

where do most chagas disease cases occur

the americas

why do calliphoridae extensively walk across a potential oviposition site

the are tasting the site with their feet

what is nagana

the disease associated with the infection of domestic animals with trypanosomes harbored by wild animals

Auricular myiasis referes to fly larvae in:

the ears

auricular myiasis refers to fly larvae in

the ears

ocular myiasis refers to fly larvae in

the eye tissues

The two major body regions of mites are:

the ganthosoma and the idiosoma

you find a calliphoridae maggot with fleshy spikes all over its body. what is it?

the hair maggot blowfly

hippobosca equina is commonly known as

the horse ked

enteric myiasis refers specifially to

the intestinal tract

which of these mouth parts have palps

the maxillae and labium

the bladder used by higher flies to break open the tip of the puparium us

the ptilinum

glossina palpalis is commonly known as

the tsetse fly

you find a clutch of tabanidae eggs that are pearly white, what do you know

they are less than a few hours old

why is a ventral tube an important appendage for collembola

they are soft bodied and become desiccated easily

Which of the following is not a reason that tabanid control is difficult?

they can bore through wood

how many lobes on the prothoracis spiracle are present in first instar muscidae

they dont have prothoracic spiracles

larval lacewings produce what type of fecal matter in the environment

they dont produce fecal matter into the environment

Why are blister beetles a problem for animals?

they have a harsh chemical in their hemolymph

why dont different species of orthoptera intermate

they have unique mating calls

How do Hypoderma bovis larvae migrate through cattle tissue?

they pass through connective tissue to the spinal column and onto the back of the cow

in what genus of mosquitoes do the females not bloodfeed

toxorhynchites spp.

approximately how large thysanoptera individuals

under 3 mm

Fly larvae feeding in the urethra and/or genitalia of the host is called __________ myiasis.

urogenital

swamp fever is what type of disease

virus

swamp fever is what type of sidease

virus

your cow has contracted vesicular stomatits what type of disease is this

virus

Male tsetse flies ____ locate females for mating.

visually

Male tsetse flies ___________ locate females for mating.

visually

in tsetse flies, bacterial symbionts produce

vitamin b

The Cuterbrinae are found only in the _____________ hemisphere

western

questing is

when a tick extends its forelegs to grasp onto a passing host

Questing is

when a tick extends its forelengs to grasp onto a passing host

where does nagana occur

wherever tsetse flies are found

When do we see the highest sheep ked infestations?

winter

when do we see the highest sheep ked infestations

winter

what is the causative agent of plague

yersina pestis

How do you diagnose cantharidin poisoning in a horse?

"Test the urine, blood, or gastric contents"

In what order to Tabanidae eclose from the pupal stage?

"The males eclose first, followed by the females one to several days later"

When does traumatic myiasis occur?

"When cutaneous myiasis is assoicated with a break, laceration, or open sore in the host's skin"

Which is most likely to infest homes and climb up walls?

Rhiphicephalus sanguineus

Where does nagana occur?

Wherever tsetse flies are found

Most wild hosts are immune or have inapparent or mild infections

How do wild hosts in Africa present tsetse-borne trypanosomiasis?

Which of the following may be afflicted with skin lesions resulting from Tularemia?

Humans

What is responsible for a flea s jumping ability?

Resilin

"You find a Tabanidae with short antennae and an enlarged basal flagellum, clear wings, and no apaical tibial spurs. To which sub group does this specimin belong? "

Horse flies

"You find a Tabanidae with short antennae, an enlarged flagellum and clear wings. What have you found?"

Horse fly

The mortisans group of tsetse flies has shown the greatest attraction to:

Host odors

You find some tsetse flies that prefer to feed on bushbuck, buffalo, cattle, giraffes, elephants, hippopotamus, bushpigs, river hogs, porcupines, aardvarks and ostriches. These flies belong to the _________ group of tsetse flies.

Fusca

The subfamily for the stomach bot fly is ____.

Gasterophilinae

The subfamily for the stomach bot fly is ____________.

Gasterophilinae

The subfamily for the stomach bot fly is:

Gasterophilinae

You see bot fly eggs on the inner forelegs of your horse. This eggs likely belong in the subfamily ______________.

Gasterophilinae

You see bot fly eggs on the inner forelegs of your horse. To what subfamily do these flies likely belong?

Gasterophilinae

You see bot fly eggs on the inner forelegs of your horses. This eggs likely belong in the subfamily ____.

Gasterophilinae

Fly larvae feeding in the alimentary tract is referred to as ______________ myiasis .

Gastrointestinal

tongue fly

Glossina literally means:

Why are wildlife and livestock at greater risk of attack by myiasis-causing flies than humans?

Greater exposure and tendency to have untreated oepn wounds

[x][y] is the genus and species of the only louse found on swine, the hog louse.

Haematopinus suis

_____ _____ is the genus and species of the only louse found on swine, the hog louse.

Haematopinus suis

Hemiptera literally means:

Half wings

The scientific name for the cattle tail louse louse is

Hematopinus quadripertusus

destruction of red blood cells is

Hemolytic

This term is used for salivary components that cause leakage of blood into tissues.

Hemorrhagic

Which species of Stratiomyiade causes myiasis?

Hermetia illucens

What is the shape of the basis capitulum in Rhipicephalus?

Hexagonal

Cuterebrinae exhibit what type of posterior spiracular slits?

Highly sinuous

Which of these is most likely to vector vesicular stomatitis?

Hippelates pusio Liohippelates collusor

"According to the study we discussed in class, what was the most prevelant ectoparasite on deer in Texas? "

Hippoboscidae

The most prevalent ectoparasite on deer in Texas falls into the family ____.

Hippoboscidae

The most prevalent ectoparasite on deer in Texas falls into the family ______________.

Hippoboscidae

Which of these most resembles the louse?

Hippoboscidae

Which term describes development in fleas?

Holometabolous

Where do tsetse fly larvae pupate?

In the soil

Where do Gasterophilinae feed?

In the stomach

Occasional parasitism of atypical hosts by obligate myiasis=producing flies is called:

Incidental myiasis

"According to lecture, which of these is known to vector Canine babesiosis?"

Rhiphicephalus sanguineus

You find some tsetse flies that mostly feed on mamals of the savannah, and have a strong preference for warthogs. These flies belong to the ______ group of tsetse flies.

Mortisans

How do wild hosts in Africa present tsetse-borne trypanosomiasis?

Most wild hosts are immune or have inapparent or mild infections

How many larval instars do triatomines undergo?

None--they have nymphs

16,000

North America has about how many species of Hemiptera?

Ixodes scapularis spreads Lyme Disease along which area of the United States

Northeast

Some species of Bovicola have which of these adaptations to aid in host attachment?

Notch in the first antennal segment to encircle host hair

What do first instar Tabanidae larvae feed on?

Nothing

Which of these fall into the superfamily Oestroidea?

Oestridae Calliphoridae arcophagidae Rhinophoridae

Which of these fall into the superfamily Oestroidea?

Oestridae Calliphoridae arcophagidae Rhinophoridae (All of these)

"Calloiphoridae, Sarcophagidae and Tachinidae all fall into which superfamily? "

Oestroidea

Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, and Tachinidae all fall into the superfamily ____.

Oestroidea

Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, and Tachinidae all fall into the superfamily ________.

Oestroidea

Where does Lipoptena mazamae prefer to feed?

On the belly of the host

Where are the hatching pleats?

On the eggs of muscidae

Where do deer flies normally feed?

On the head and shoulders

Where is the meron located?

On the lateral portion of the mesothorax

Where do horse flies normall feed?

On the legs and ventral surfaces

Where do horse flies normally feed?

On the legs and ventral surfaces

The host fly that helps bot flies exhibit phoretic behavior is called:

Porter

Babesiosis (Texas Cattle Fever) is caused by what kind of disease agent?

Protozoan

You find the larvae of a fruit fly causing myiasis. What type of myiasis is this?

Pseudomyiasis

Sucking and chewing lice originate from a common ancestral group in which order?

Psocoptera

Moth flies are found in which family?

Psychodidae

Which of the following is not a life stage Hemipterans undergo?

Pupa

The kissing bug falls into which family?

Reduviidae

The kissing bugs fall into the family ____.

Reduviidae

You want to lower the number of Tabanidae eggs found near your livestock. What do you do?

Release ladybugs

The term Anautogenous refers to:

Requirement of a blood meal for egg production

What is Nagana?

The disease associated with the infection of domestic animals with trypanosomes harbored by wild animals

What is Nagana?

The disease assoicated with the infection of domestic animals with trypanosomes harbored by wild animals

The two major body regions of mites are:

The gnathosoma and the idiosoma

You find a Calliphoridae maggot with fleshy spikes all over its body. What is it?

The hairy maggot blowfly

"In the tsetse flies, which mouthpart is armed with teeth for cutting into host skin? "

The labellum

1909

When was the ability of tsetse flies to vector trypanosomes demonstrated?

Why do we think Tabanidae larvae inject a toxin into their prey?

The prey stops struggling more quickly than anticipated

The corium and clavus

The thickened basal portion of the hemelytra is called:

What recent finding about bed bugs might increase the severity of an infestation?

They can be reservoirs for Trypanosoma cruzi

Adult male Tabanidae prefer which type of host?

They don't feed on blood--they prefer nectar

How many lobes on the prothoracic spiracle are present in first instar muscidae?

They don't have prothoracic spiracles

How do Hypoderma lineatum larvae migrate through cattle tissue?

They go to the esophagus and up to the back

Why are blister beetles a problem for animals?

They have a harsh chemical in their hemolymph

How do tick vaccines work?

They keep from the tick attaching

Glossina literally means:

Tongue fly

The kissing bug falls into the subfamily ____.

Triatminae

eastern wood rat

Triatoma sanguisuga prefer which of these as their host?

To which subfamily to kissing bugs belong?

Triatominae

Which of these is commonly found on more than one host species?

Trichodectes canis

Chiggers fall into which family?

Trombiculidae

Which species is the causative agent of Surra?

Trypanosoma evansi

10 million square kilometers

Tsetse flies are found in an area estimated to be at least:

with an annual rainfall of at least 0.5 m per year

Tsetse flies live in an area:

Which of these is a mite borne disease of humans?

Tsutsugamushi disease

Invasion of the alimentary tract in accidental myiasis can happen:

Two of these

Invasion of the alimentary tract in accidental myiasis can happen: Through ingestion of contaminated food only Through retro-invasion of the host's anus Through dermal perforation

Two of these

Which of these subfamilies of Sarcophagidae include myiasis-causing species?

Two of these

Which of these subfamilies of Sarcophagidae include myiasis-causing species? Sarcophaginae Miltogramminae Mesembrinellinae Cuterebrinae

Two of these

The stripes on the dorsal surface of the thorax of the seconary screwworm are known as:

Vittae

The common name for a furuncle is a(n) ____.

Warble

The common name for a furuncle is a(n) ___________.

Warble

protozoa

What kind of organism is Trypanosoma cruzi?

At the apex of the tibia

Where is the fossula found?


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